TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics
| Case No. | Age at Initial Cranioplasty (yrs) | Indication for Primary Procedure | Indication for CaP Implant | Indication for Surgery at Biopsy | Size of Implant (cm2) | Mos From Primary Implant | Material Investigated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
40 |
Tumor |
Tumor removal |
Adjacent tumor removal |
142 |
13 |
Partial biopsy |
| 2 |
24 |
Trauma |
Resorption of autologous cranioplasty |
Revision of adjacent implant |
136 |
5 |
Partial biopsy |
| 3 |
21 |
Tumor |
Bone flap removed due to SSI |
Tumor recurrence |
30 |
26 |
Whole implant |
| 4 | 30 | Tumor | Bone flap removed due to SSI | Adjacent tumor removal | 78 | 38 | Partial biopsy |